388: Friday Short: Democratic Primaries Are Crucial For Real Working Class Change
From Left of Lansing by Left of Lansing
April 17, 2026 · 5 min · Episode 388
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of upcoming Democratic primaries in Michigan for working class change.
Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for April 17, 2026. We've got some big Democratic Party Primary races coming up in August that'll give America a good idea of where Michigan wants to go. We've got the crucial Democratic U.S. Senate primary where the progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is leading the two other establishment candidates. And we've got progressive working class activist, community-fighter, and pro-democracy congressional candidate William Lawrence , who's running against an establishment party candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, currently being held by the weak MAGA Republican Tom Barrett. Pat Johnston explains how that race, and others like it, can help point the Democratic Party towards a real Democratic social and economic change for the working class. That's why the primaries are just as important as the general election this year. To hear the complete interview with William Lawrence, visit: https://audioboom.com/posts/8890669-mi-progressive-william-lawrence-for-congress-trump-s-failing-economy-new-mi-senate-poll Or…
People in this episode
Host: Pat Johnston
Guest: William Lawrence
Topics covered
- Democratic Primaries
- Working Class Change
- Progressive Politics
- Michigan Elections
- U.S. Senate Primary
Keywords
- Democratic Primaries
- Working Class
- Progressive
- Michigan
- U.S. Senate
- Congressional Candidate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Left of Lansing, MAGA Republican Tom Barrett
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